Spinning ring



H. E. HERR SPINNING RING May 23, 1933.

Filed April 13, 1951 lr'mnvniz n. rim, iterate; vonx', esse ce rr'o irnnit jmmemcwmm COMPANY, ma or BUFFALOQNEWIYOB-RYIA oonro tarr'ron'or NEW YORK 1; S INM E a d- L1 :a mauon' filed April: '13,

I This invention relates generally to'the spinning rings, employed; in connection with spinning machines, and more particularly to im; provements in the combined construction of the spinningring and its holder.

One of theob'ects of the invention is to provide a self-contained spinning ring whereinapositive and uniform bearingfor thebar traveler is provided, and which isz so constructed that it is not liable to becomewarp d ordistorted, 7 7;. v

a A further obj ect is to provide a{ selflubri eating spinning ring of this. character which is simple, eflicient and inexpensive in-construction, and whose guide or bearing elements for thebar traveler are formed asan, integral part of the ring to produce an annular bar-receiving space orichanneljwhich is concentric with the operating spindleiof'the machine and which is constantlymaintained for the bar traveleratall times. In the accompanying drawing i lFigure 1 is a top plan view of a spinning ring "and its holdericonstructedf in accord: ance withflmy; inventions, Figure il an enlarge'd transverse; section. thereof taken 1 on line 22, Figure 1. Figure 3,:isanenlarged fragmentary, transverse section taken on line 33, Figure 1. Figured is atop plan view of'the supporting base or holder 'for the spinn g g- .7 Y a 1 1 ,1 Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several viewsq .l -,I Q i": v In-spinning machinesof the character to which my invention is particularly; applicable, the threads to betwi'sted aredelivered by, feed rolls (not shown) to a take-up'spool 10 mounted on a revolving spindle and; travers ing the same is a verticallyireciprocating bar 11, thespoolextendingthrough an opening 12 in the bar, as seen dotted lines in Figure 2 uniform and thereby insures a true bearing Mounted on the reciprocating bar 11 and surrounding the take-up spool 10 is the supporting member or holder for the spinning or traverse ring upon which the customary bar traveler 13 is adapted to revolve. During the operation of the machine, the bar traveler asman- Serial N6. 529,607;

sumes a substantially upright position and it revolveszwith and aboutithe take-up spool, the thread passing under. the traveler, before being wound upon the spool and'thetraverse bar-11 being reciprocated so that the threads are uniformly Wound in layers, upon the spool. i 1 a The'holder Whichsupports the ring is preferably stamped or formed from sheet metal and consists of an annular attaching base/14 having a: central opening15 therein through which the spool 10 is adapted to extend, and at its outer=edge it is provided with aipair of oppositely facing: slotted ears 16 for securely fastening it to the barzllin any approved manner. 'Risingfromthe outer edge of this.

base are :yie'ldable brackets 17 for detachably receiving and holding the spinning ring in placesonrthe holderw v v 1 In its preferred-form, the spinning ring for guiding the bartraveler aboutstheitakeup zi-s'pool consistslof aTself-c0ntained, unit adapted to be mountedon the holderin fric tional engagementfwi'th its yieldable brackets 17, and is composed of an, annular Ibase'memberror ring 18; of: U-shaped or trough-like cross section,-the outenwall19 thereofbeing adapted to contact with the holder-brackets and thevinner wall 20'thereof beingslightly flared upwardlyuand;outwardly toform a guide flangegorneckifor the spinning ring.

As shown in {Figure 2, the vbottom of thebase member of the spinningring rests on the top side of;t he holder 14, and,its inner Wall or neck 20 is substantially concentricor axially alined with 'theholder-opening 15. In order to lubricate the traveler 13, the ring-base is adapted to contain a supply of lubricant, as

' Overh nglng with the depending legs of the bar traveler arefadapted to engage in the'ma'na nershownin Figure 3 This bearingflan'ge x v v open top side of the trough-shaped ring18is a bearing flange 22" rounded as indicated at 25 to form a track or bearing face for the bar traveler. The upper e'lge of the wall 20 of the ring islikewise rounded and its bearing surface is hardened and polished. It will be noted that thebottom Wall of the ring and the overhanging bearing flange 22 thereof are at a fixed distance from each other to freely accommodate the bearing ends of the bar-traveler.

By this construction, a-spinning ring is provided wherein the annular space '24 for the bartraveler is maintained constantand unifor1n,=the elements constituting it being an=integral and self-contained part .of the spinning ring and separate from the holder 14." Furthermore, the construction is such thatthe inner Wall or. neck 20.01? the ring positively limits the inward tipping movement of the .bar traveler and prevents the same coming incontactwith the bobbin and injuring the thread. In addition to these features, provision is made foriefiective lubrication of the bar traveler,the latter be ing adapted to dip into the lubricant contained in the ring from time to time, and .in

so doing the construction of the ring is such thrown out onto adjoining bobbins.

'I'claiin'a's my'invention:- 9

1. A device of the character described, comprising a flat, flangeless supporting member containing a central opening and havlng brackets rising from the outer edge thereof, and a ,self-contained-spinning ring detachably mounted "on said supporting member between its brackets and including an annular trough-like member adapted to receive a lubricant and a bearing flange for a bartraveler extending inwardly from the outer wall of said trough-like member toward the inner wall thereof and disposed in concentric spaced relation thereto, the bottom of the trough-like member resting flatwise on said supporting member. 7 v

, v 2.. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting member having a central opening therein and brackets rising from .the outer edge thereof, and a self-contained spinning ring I for a bar traveler mounted on'said supporting member between its brackets and including a lubricant-receiving base-ring of substantially U-sh'ape in cross-section and a bearing ring for the bar traveler overhanging the open top of said basering' and terminating at its inner edge shor'tv'of the opposing upper end of the inner Wall of the base ringto form an anbar traveler.

3. A device of the character described,

comprising a supporting member consisting of a flat ring having brackets rising from the outer edge thereofiand aself=contained spinningi'ing fora bar-traveler mounted on said supporting member in contact with its brackets and including inner and outer con.- centrically spaced guide elementsfor the traveler, said spinning ringhavin'g a flat bottom resting on said supporting member, and the inner guide element of the spinning ring being substantially in line with the supporting ring opening. 4. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting member containing a centralopening and havin' brackets'rising from the outer edge thereog the remaining portion of said member. being substan tiallyflat and free from projections and a substantially trough-shaped, self-contained spinning ring for a bar traveler detachably mounted on said supporting member with its bottom resting flatwise thereon andgits periphery in engagement with the brackets thereof, saidring including'inner' and outer concentrically spaced guide elements for the traveler. I 1

5. A device of the character described, comprising a flangeles'sholder-ring having brackets rising from adjacent its periphery, and a spinning ring for a bar traveler detachably'mounted in flatwise overlying en-= gagement with said holder-ring and having its periphery in engagement with said -brack-' ets, and including "an annular trough-like member adapted to receive a lubricant and a bearing flange for'a bar travelen'overhanging said trough-like member and lterminating-at'its' inner edge-in spaced concentric relation to the inner Wall ofthe trough-like member.

6. A device of the character described,

and including integral guide elements disposed at substantially right angles to each other and terminating short of their adj oining free edges to provide an annular channel for the legs of the bar traveler.

HARVEY HERB. 

